Maintenance Personnel

Flatbush Development Corp; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Flatbush Development Corporation in Brooklyn seeks a Maintenance Personnel to care for the Cornerstone center and related spaces. You will perform upkeep, repairs, and cleaning to keep facilities in good condition and safe for youth programs.

Responsibilities include minor carpentry, electrical, and plumbing tasks, plus reporting work orders and maintaining inventory. Shifts are part-time, 25 hours weekly, at two Brooklyn centers, with a pay rate of $25.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be responsible, organized and communicate effectively.
• Personable, energetic and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair and cleaning of the centers according to schedule.
• Follow safety rules and report work orders to Program Directors.
• Clean rooms, restrooms, offices and common areas; set up/break down furniture.
• Handle minor carpentry, electrical, plumbing repairs and painting touch-ups.
• Maintain inventory and organized storage and communicate replenishment needs.

Skills

Maintenance

Carpentry

Electrical

Plumbing

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us:

Flatbush Development Corporation is a dynamic and community-focused organization dedicated to providing high-quality after-school programs for youth in Brooklyn. Our commitment to youth development and enrichment is at the core of everything we do, and we are proud to be a partner of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the Department of Health.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Maintenance Personnel reports directly to the Cornerstone Program Director and will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and cleanliness of the Cornerstone center.
Work Hours and Shifts- 25 Hours

Kingsborough Community Center
129 Kingsborough 1st Walk Brooklyn, New York 11233
11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
and
Glenwood Community Center
5816 Farragut Road Brooklyn, New York 11234
6:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Pay Rate: $25.00 Per hour

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Receives verbal or written repair and maintenance requests from the Program Director or Assistant Program Director and responds in a timely manner.
• Performs work according to standard procedure and by the center's operational schedule.
• Clean rooms, hallways, restrooms, supply rooms, offices, stairways, windows and outside grounds as needed.
• Uses brooms, mops, and floor equipment to sweep, mop, strip and wax floors.
• Uses vacuum cleaners to clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture and blinds.
• Dusts furniture and equipment.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors and sills.
• Minor carpentry, electrical, mechanical and plumbing repairs.
• Performs touch up and finishes painting.
• Empties wastebaskets.
• Replenishes restroom supplies and cleans restrooms.
• Replaces light bulbs
• Sets up/Break down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and function rooms.
• Follows all applicable safety rules and procedures.
• Reports work accomplished orally or in written work order to PD or AD.
• Maintains supply inventory list and communications with PD or AD with items that need to be replenished.
• Maintains an organized closet and storage workspaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Must demonstrate timeliness, attendance and most importantly, professionalism.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed oral or written instructions.
• Ability to relate to officials, staff and public in a courteous manner.
• Ability to work occasionally in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Candidates must be very responsible, organized & demonstrate positive communication skills.
• The ideal candidate is personable, energetic, & enthusiastic.
• Candidates must be able to communicate effectively with all staff and participants while always remaining professional.

Flatbush Development Corporation, Inc, provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws